Finance Business Partner – Business Functions – TDO job at DFCU Bank

Description

DFCU Bank is hiring a Finance Business Partner – Business Functions – TDO responsible for partnering with allocated business functions to drive value creation and deliver financial performance, providing decision‑grade insights, robust budgeting/forecasting support, and post‑implementation benefit tracking. The role consolidates and interprets financial/operational data, challenges investment cases, and aligns stakeholders on targets and performance to support delivery of the bank’s strategic and financial objectives.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Generate and deliver timely, executive‑ready insights by analyzing TDO/Corporate performance data alongside macroeconomic and industry indicators to support strategic, tactical, and operational decision‑making.
• Review and challenge capital investment proposals for strategic alignment and commercial viability, while monitoring post‑implementation benefits and driving corrective actions where required.
• Lead the analytical components of the planning cycle by developing driver‑based budgets and forecasts supported by historical trends, market intelligence, and business assumptions to ensure accurate performance projections.
• Conduct detailed monthly analyses comparing actual results against plan for both capital and operational expenditure across all bank projects and the domain, incorporating committed expenditures to inform financial discipline.
• Produce monthly profitability analyses for all bank projects and branches, identifying key value drivers, efficiency opportunities, and competitive dynamics to inform resource allocation and strategic priorities.
• Track ongoing financial and operational performance metrics, identify variances and underlying causes, and recommend improvement actions to enhance cost efficiency and optimize returns across initiatives.
• Coordinate reporting, planning, and forecasting processes across TDO leadership and key control partners, ensuring shared ownership of financial outcomes and consistent communication with the CFO, CTDO, MD, ED, and other stakeholders.
• Provide data‑driven financial insights and advisory support to business leaders, strengthening decision‑making, prioritization, and the execution of strategic initiatives across the domain.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Accounting, Finance, Statistics and Engineering.
• Professional qualifications in Accounting such as ACCA, CPA.
• At least eight (8) to ten (10) years’ work experience, preferably in financial services, Management Consulting or value for money auditing/evaluation.
• Significant experience in executing financial management activities and processes that cut across multiple finance capabilities (tax, reporting and forecasting) and jurisdictions.
• Technical and practical skills in accounting and Finance.
• In depth understanding of short-, medium- and long-term strategies, goals and objectives setting.
• Detailed knowledge of Management Accounting with high levels of financial presentation skills including commentary writing to Board, Management etc.
• Detailed understanding of Managing for Value reporting.
• An appreciation of the external economic, political, legal and regulatory environment and their impact on the business.
• Strong Computer skills and other Analytical tools.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven organizational skills.
• Planning and organization skills.
• Forward Thinking.
• Ability to think creatively and identify innovative solutions.
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of accounting technical issues (International Accounting Standards/IFRS, etc).
• Excellent comprehension skills to understand and interpret financial data and economic trends.
• Prior experience supporting IT technology projects/CIO/CTO.
• Knowledge of IT/Technology pricing models for software/Hardware and services.
• Knowledge of IT/Technology TCO for models for software/Hardware and services.

• Generate and deliver timely, executive‑ready insights by analyzing TDO/Corporate performance data alongside macroeconomic and industry indicators to support strategic, tactical, and operational decision‑making.
• Review and challenge capital investment proposals for strategic alignment and commercial viability, while monitoring post‑implementation benefits and driving corrective actions where required.
• Lead the analytical components of the planning cycle by developing driver‑based budgets and forecasts supported by historical trends, market intelligence, and business assumptions to ensure accurate performance projections.
• Conduct detailed monthly analyses comparing actual results against plan for both capital and operational expenditure across all bank projects and the domain, incorporating committed expenditures to inform financial discipline.
• Produce monthly profitability analyses for all bank projects and branches, identifying key value drivers, efficiency opportunities, and competitive dynamics to inform resource allocation and strategic priorities.
• Track ongoing financial and operational performance metrics, identify variances and underlying causes, and recommend improvement actions to enhance cost efficiency and optimize returns across initiatives.
• Coordinate reporting, planning, and forecasting processes across TDO leadership and key control partners, ensuring shared ownership of financial outcomes and consistent communication with the CFO, CTDO, MD, ED, and other stakeholders.
• Provide data‑driven financial insights and advisory support to business leaders, strengthening decision‑making, prioritization, and the execution of strategic initiatives across the domain.

• Strong Computer skills and other Analytical tools.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven organizational skills.
• Planning and organization skills.
• Forward Thinking.
• Ability to think creatively and identify innovative solutions.
• Excellent comprehension skills to understand and interpret financial data and economic trends.
• Knowledge of IT/Technology pricing models for software/Hardware and services.
• Knowledge of IT/Technology TCO for models for software/Hardware and services.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Accounting, Finance, Statistics and Engineering.
• Professional qualifications in Accounting such as ACCA, CPA.
• Significant experience in executing financial management activities and processes that cut across multiple finance capabilities (tax, reporting and forecasting) and jurisdictions.
• Technical and practical skills in accounting and Finance.
• In depth understanding of short-, medium- and long-term strategies, goals and objectives setting.
• Detailed knowledge of Management Accounting with high levels of financial presentation skills including commentary writing to Board, Management etc.
• Detailed understanding of Managing for Value reporting.
• An appreciation of the external economic, political, legal and regulatory environment and their impact on the business.
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of accounting technical issues (International Accounting Standards/IFRS, etc).
• Prior experience supporting IT technology projects/CIO/CTO.